I agree it's highly underrated, personally, it's one of my favorite movies.

Vanilla Sky, for me, is one of those films that when I’m flipping channels on TV I can watch no matter where in the movie it is.

I saw this movie when I was a kid in a weird way. It was playing on late night tv and I started half-way through. I fell asleep right before the ending. I later learned that it played twice on the same station back to back... Anyway I woke up as the second showing was just beginning. I didn't realize this at the time and as the movie got going again back to the place I'd originally started watching, I became very unnerved and thought I was going crazy.

In 2001 I was 19 when I saw this film and absolutely fell in love with it. I found it to be so beautiful and sad and the cinematography is wonderful. With one of the best soundtracks out there. Till this day the ending still makes me cry and is in my top 20 favorite movies of all time.

This movie has one of my favorite movie quotes "I'll tell you in another life when we are both cats"

"Every passing moment is a chance to turn it all around" is one of those golden nuggets of wisdom. It's an optimistic forgiving philosophical sentiment. The movie was great, among other reasons, because the ending was hard to predict.

Man I loved this movie. Especially the last 10 minutes. Crowe picked the perfect songs for each scene.

This has always been one of my favorite mind-bending movies. Glad you picked this one.

This movie is probably one of my top five with Tom Cruise.

I just watched this a couple days ago because NY literally looks like the opening of this movie right now. I was in tears and I still cannot get over just how damn good this movie is! I don't think there is any other movie that will top this one when it comes to the use of Sigur Ros either!

Claude Mo-net? oh Minty, you’re just messing with us now! 😂

Tom Cruise pretending to be narcissistic 😂 good one.

"Tech supporrrrt!!!"

I can't stop thinking about Vanilla Sky, I watched it for the first time in early 00s. I liked it back then, but revisited it again in December and it's one of the best films I've ever watched. The soundtrack is perfect. And now with the metaverse coming, it feels even more timely. I personally don't believe that most people would choose living permanently in an idealised virtual world / reality and this film only affirms that for me. Real human connection will always prevail, although it would be quite a curveball if we somehow ever found out the world we live in is a simulation...

My favorite part is when a person turns to Tom Cruise and says, “This is a revolution of the mind”. At random times my friend and I say that to each other in a dead pan style.

“Maybe in another life,,, when we’re both cats.” Always loved that line. Reminds me of a ex girlfriend.

A lot of this movie is funny...”This is me smiling” ...him dancing with that emotionless blank white mask on backwards. Also a ton of scary moments too like the car crash ...it’s so well done. I loved this movie a lot more than the Matrix and Inception and agree it should get more praise and be noticed for its artistic parts

I never understood why everyone all of a sudden started wanting to remove the Twin Towers from everything after the 9/11 attacks. It was a very odd time here in America.

Lol. My family hated this movie. They couldn't figure that half the movie was him lucid dreaming. I personally love it.

This movie was more trippy than The Matrix. All this fuss that caused a lot of the drama in the movie was a software glitch.

I watched this movie way too young, it scared the shit out of me.

One of my all time favorites. Something about this movie moved me. And the use of the song By Freur, Doot Doot at the end was perfect.

I feel as though the views on this film have no middle ground. A lot of people hated it, but the people who didn't were clearly very moved and have it as one of their all-time favorites (me included).

Love this movie. This and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind are a couple of my late-night favourites.

Actually I remember buying this DVD on a whim, while I was going through BestBuy. And it slowly became one of my favorite films ever.

in the deleted scene with the dr and his daughters, everybody in that diner is looking away from the camera, it's creepy, but i love it. it def. gives a vibe that it may be a dream or something.

i know this movie gets a lot of hate, but i actually love it! saw it in the cinema when it came out and bought the DVD as soon as it was released. really do enjoy it, and i liked the original too

It was an excellent movie, slightly Off the Grid. And underrated.

Kurt's is the ONLY face visible in the scene with his daughters. All other customers have their back's turned toward the camera. Look at it again!

When my step dad saw the album cover part he knew then that Tom Cruise was dreaming cuz he was a huge music person.

First time watching this, I was tripping balls on acid. Spent about an hour on the DVD menu, watching water drops appear randomly on the screen. I noticed while sober, there was no rain drops.

This was quite a unique movie, it was an all-star cast with a lot of famous A-listers

"Don't you know that when you sleep with someone, your body makes a promise whether you do or not" When she said this line and Tom Cruise looks at her like "oh shit you're crazy and I'm screwed" was very chilling.

Very underrated movie. One of my favorites!

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS MOVIE.

I'm multilingual, and two of my better languages are English and Spanish. Watching Vanilla Sky made me want to see Abre Los Ojos. Both movies were good, but overall, I like the aesthetic and performances in Vanilla Sky. What a great cast!

I would add Dark City in that genre. And in my opinion the best.

Hey Minty, I worked on this movie, and I can confirm there were so many different endings on the roof that were shot.

I love Vanilla Sky. I had no idea about it when I originally watched it, and it blew me away. Definitely underrated. Great info!

This movie had a profound impact on me. “Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around.” I took that line to heart. The scene where everything is perfect again with Sofia & then he suddenly realizes he’s dreaming while looking at her and his description of those dreams as being cruel jokes taunting him, I’ve never heard them described in such a way & it yet it was so accurate.

I love this flick. It's one of the films that I rented and, after watching it, went out an immediately bought. It is haunting and beautiful and always lingers a few days after watching it. The McCabe and his daughter's deleted scene is even cooler when you realize McCabe's is the only face you see. Everyone else's back is to camera. Little details like that are what really elevate this film for me.

"The movie is scattered with tons of references to old TV shows, movies, and commercials - way too many to count. In fact, there are a whopping 428 pop culture references." 🤔🤪

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I love this film when I watched it at the movies, could never understand why others did not like it. It tops with Fight Club, and Memento.

I appreciate bringing some light into this great flick! It was one of my absolute favorite at the time. You could have mention the band Sigur Ros and they very special and unique music that adds so much to the atmosphere of this movie.

One of my absolute favorites! This movie is very special to me. Masterpiece

The end of this movie always brings a tear to my eye. The music, the writing, the line delivery. All perfect.

I saw "Abre Los Ojos" in Spanish class. It was trippy. Penelope Cruz plays the same character in both versions of the story, but I have heard her performance in "Vanilla Sky" described as "flat" compared to the Spanish film. If you like "Vanilla Sky", "Abre Los Hojos" is worth checking out.

THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF MY FAVS. Love your doing a review on it

Vanilla Sky didn’t win an Oscar for Best Original Song, nor did “I Fall Apart” get a nomination, but rather the eponymous song by Paul McCartney.

Vanilla Sky is a very mind-boggling movie. Great job Minty!

One of my all time favorites. I wonder what sort of life David woke up to.

I thought the part where Tom Cruise realizes the girl he (spoiler alert) smothered to death was the wrong girl was terrifying, especially with the music score

I was just searching about this movie a couple of hours ago and then this came into my notifications

I resonated this movie when I was in high school. I couldn’t quite understand but it captivated a part of me . I watch it now at 40 and I cry like a baby at the end. I understand it on a soul level now.. but I don’t have the words for such a feeling it gives me. Its like remembering something you forgot so long ago

14:45 how is the ending a confusing puzzle? the tech support guy literally explains everything that happened in the elevator on the way up to the roof. and in the scene before that, even the details of the cryogenic hibernation process and lucid dream program are explained in the meeting with the red headed woman. everything is explained so i don't know what you're confused about lol

I loved this movie, especially the soundtrack in it. It got me into Todd Rundgren.

This is one of the most beautiful movies ever made. It makes me sad, hopeful, longing for the past and throws me into an existential crisis over the future all at once. Abre Los Ojos

.. and a great soundtrack. (Love to use the "open your eyes" piece as a wake up alarm)...

Minty, love your research, points, insight and yes, even your humor. It took me a while to appreciate you (and thereby your videos). Please keep up whatever you’re doing; the Internet is better with your voice. God bless. 🙏🙏🙏

Nancy Wilson was not only Cameron Crowe's wife she was also in the band Heart.

I missed it in the theater, so I was eager to add it to my Netflix queue. When I found out it was a remake of Open Your Eyes I was eager to see the original version first. It's fascinating to watch Penelope Cruz play the same role in both films. And watching the original version first, made the American remake more coherent.

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When I first watched trailers for this I didn't know what to make of it was it a drama or romance, but when I watched it I thought it was more of a mystery drama which I enjoyed.

1. After watching the movie several times I could understand it and love it. 2. I appreciated some of the dot connecting just because I wasnt familiar with some of the things they were trying to describe. 3. Oh, I thought it was a FUCKING MAASSSKKKK!!!!!!!

I really enjoyed Vanilla Sky. I never really thought it was that ambiguous though. I always took it literally especially since during the time it was released the idea that you could freeze your body and be awoken in the future was quite popular.

It's funny how David Lynch can make insane movies that are open to interpretation and everyone praises him, but you make one movie with Tom Cruise that's a little similar and people are calling it confusing and bad. Also, didn't the director of Total Recall confirm it was, in fact, all a dream?

i absolutely loved this movie. I thought it was amazing. it completely made sense to me. Touched my heart in a very special way. I learned some much about it thanks to this video. And I agree with Monty, it was completely underrated. Not hard to follow if you just sit there and pay attention. One of Tom Cruises best movie and a personal Top 10 favorite of mine

Great review TC is my favorite actor! I was a senior in high school at the release of the movie and i was confused AF and disappointed at the time but 68 viewings later i have grown to love this film. It gives me chills every time i watch Noah Taylor is spooky AF

EXTRAORDINARY MOVIE! it’s actually made me cry several times watching it ❤️❤️👍🏽👍🏽

I'm so glad you did this! I 💗 Vanilla Sky

Always loved the original Spanish version and this one! & the use of Sigur Ros & Radiohead!

Absolutely love your videos and recognize the time and effort you must put in each one of them. So thank you for all that you do. I know you get request all the time but if you’ve never seen the Bruce Willis movie Hudson Hawk it’s amazing. A crazy cult classic if there ever was one that if you boil it down is all about a cat burglar who gets out of jail and just wants a cup of cappuccino. Of course lots of other craziness happens. I would so love to see you find 10 wonderful things out about this movie and how / why it happened. Only you could do it the justice it deserves. 🙏

Watching it was a life changing experience for me . One of the best out there.

I remember watching this in the theater shortly after it’s release. Its hard to describe, but I felt hauntingly numb for weeks afterward. Could not stop thinking about the characters, the story, and especially the music. Oh the music...kept all those emotions swirling inside me for so long. Even now when I put in the cd, or just hearing those slow guitar parts in this Minty video gives me goose bumps and makes me stop what I’m doing. I love this movie, but I cannot watch it very often...especially when alone. Thanks for reviewing this emotionally charged film which I love...for different reasons.

Minty I'm a big fan bro keep on doing what you're doing I like your channel a lot

Agreed! This film is very underrated and ahead of its time! So thought provoking and imaginative, it took me several viewings to fully understand the scope… which to me is what made it entertaining!

Vanilla Sky is a bold masterpiece. It's not a film meant for everyone but if you want « to exist » while watching a movie: it's for you. As a spectator, you're part of the conversation because it's open to interpretation. It's a very emotionnal film that deals with death, love, ambition and self-doubt. Minty, I loved what you've done here and I agree with the flaws you pointed out. Also, this film is a fine example of a great adaptation by Hollywood of a « foreign » film...Which they rarely get right. But this time, it works very well with a different tone but on that is as impactful as the original.

Great review. Unfortunately, due to many head injuries and a problem with my inner-ear, I cannot stomach fast-moving, 360 camera shots, roller coasters, or psychedelic images on the screen. So, I will be passing this one up. And my life would be one long Chicago album.

The song "i fall apart" didnt win an academy award mate....... it wasnt even nominated..... Do love your videos anyway especially your pronounciations!

One of my favorite movies. My wife even got me a print of the painting Vanilla Sky by Monet Great video!

That was well done bro thanx! Really enjoyed that as its one of my favorite movies and OMG Penelope is just so breath-taking wow

This movie is so trippy and Penelope Cruz is so hot

Comedic Arts: “there are so many pop culture references that there are too many to count. Also Comedic Arts: “in fact there are a whopping 428 pop culture references!” Hahaha. Someone counted.

This is one of those movies I have to watch every so often. It’s only at the very end of the movie that I’m reminded why I love it so much and leaves me feeling proud to have discovered it and to be one of the few that actually understood it. Easily one of the best most underrated movie of our times and I’m perfectly fine with it too as it does not impact how this movie makes me feel overall.

Minty - you are mindblower to be honest. Great stuff, brilliant facts and a great accent :) Love it. Been watching for years.

I loved Vanilla Sky. One of my favorite movies ever. Cameron Crowe movies hit me a certain way in general. His musical influence in his films is pretty special, from Jerry Maguier, Elizabethtown, Vanilla Sky obviously, even We Bought a Zoo. I actually made a song influenced by this movie using the same title Vanilla Sky - Real1muzik. The song is about relationships, as was this movie and the complications within them. The feel of the song was influenced by the Radiohead song featured in the movie Everything in its Right Place. I never made a video for it but always imagined referencing the dance club scene, where David is getting shit-faced after the realization his dream girl is no longer interested in him. Funny that the girl David lost interest in was Brian's dream girl. David lost interest in Julianna, and Sofia lost interest in David. Without the bitters, the sweets aren't as sweet.

This is what I know I was dating my now husband who worked at a movie theater while this picture was showing. My friend dropped me off and I had a bit too much to drink (I was over 21) and remember not being able to understand anything; so I left it and hung out at the concessions stand instead. 🤷🏼‍♀️

"...Citizen Dildo." Love the moment featuring Jeff Buckley's "Last Goodbye"...just before everything goes south. Thanks. Always enjoyable to learn things about a favorite flick.

Minty! Just found this one in your past videos. Great 10 Things... This is one of my top 3 movies of all time. Also, one of the more emotional movies and like you pointed out, has good replay value and takes a few views to soak it all in.

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!, I always give a thumbs-up. FYI Claude Monet is pronounced Claude "Moe-nay".

Love this movie to death.

I really enjoyed this film. I have never revisited it, but have never forgotten about it - it sticks with you

Another great summary Minty. You're the best movie historian online as far as I'm concerned!

I just bought it on KZfaq. They owe Minty a commission

hey minty can u do the Machinest u know the one with Christian bail, if u like

Love that a majority of the movies you talk about are favorites from my past. New subscriber and I can see I will be renting a lot of old favorite movies from my past. 😆

I Enjoyed the video mate! Keep up the good work 💪🏼👍 I’ve had this movie in my collection since it came out on DVD and I think it’s a good film, but I’ve only watched it a handful of times due to I find it kind of sad. Now as for the ending it’s pretty much explained to you in the movie. Anyways I enjoy your work man.

The last time I was this early in the comments Minty had HAIR!

Vanilla Sky is fantastic. Not a pretentious mess, just meant for those who can and wish to experience this deep melancholy. It premise is just like Silent Hill but without the physical monsters. Purgatory or limbo for lost souls.